What You Read in 2024

Whether it was snuggled up on the couch, at your favorite local spot with a group of friends, or during your afternoon walk, you sure did read a lot this year!

Were you able to get your hands on The Women by Kristin Hannah? If so, you were one of over 940 BCFL readers who experienced 1965 through Frankie McGrath, an unforgettable heroine who forged her own future in service of the Army Nurse Corps.

Of course, that’s not all you read this year! John Grisham, James Patterson, and David Baldacci all battled for #1, along with some blossoming authors like Bonnie Garmus and Holly Jackson. Check out the top 10 titles from each category down below:

ADULT FICTION

1. The Women by Kristin Hannah – 944 checkouts
2. The Exchange: After the Firm by John Grisham – 447
3. Crosshairs by James Patterson – 435
4. The Edge by David Baldacci – 433
5. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus – 431
6. Camino Ghosts by John Grisham – 422
7. Tom Lake: A Novel by Ann Patchett – 416
8. First Lie Wins: A Novel by Ashley Elston – 415
9. The #1 Lawyer by James Patterson – 413
10. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride – 401

ADULT NONFICTION

1. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears – 194 checkouts
2. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann – 132
3. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by JD Vance – 132
4. Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning by Liz Cheney – 129
5. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy – 123
6. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia – 119
7. The Demon of Unrest: A Sage of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson – 118
8. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt – 117
9. My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand – 91
10. Friends, Lovers, and The Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir by Matthew Perry – 89

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

1. Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas – 109 checkouts
2. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins – 98
3. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han – 90
4. Heir of Fire: A Throne of Glass Novel by Sarah J Maas – 73
5. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins – 70
6. The Assassin’s Blade: A Throne of Glass Novel by Sarah J Maas – 69
7. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins – 68
8. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson – 67
9. Crown of Midnight: A Throne of Glass Novel by Sarah J Maas – 67
10. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins – 66

YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL

1. Heartstopper, volume 1 by Alice Oseman – 64 checkouts
2. Spy x Family, volume 1 by Tatsuya Endåo – 50
3. Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell – 41
4. Heartstopper, volume 5 by Alice Oseman – 40
5. Spy x Family, volume 10 by Tatsuya Endåo – 39
6. Attack on Titan, volume 1 by Hajime Isayama – 37
7. Five Nights at Freddy’s, volume 1 by Scott Cawthon – 36
8. Five Nights at Freddy’s, volume 4 by Chris Hastings – 34
9. Cursed Princess Club, volume 1 by LambCat – 33
10. Heartstopper, volume 3 by Alice Oseman – 32

Whatever your reading goals are for 2025, BCFL will help you achieve them! Visit your local branch or give us a call at 215.348.9081 to help create your 2025 To Be Read list.